Print technician (level 3)
Producing a range of printed goods to meet customer and business needs.
- Qualification level
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3
Equivalent to A level. - Typical duration
- 36 months
- Apprenticeship category
- Engineering and manufacturing
- Maximum funding
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£14,000
Maximum amount government will fund
for apprenticeship training. - Also known as
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- Digital print technician
- Finisher
- Finishing technician
- Flexo technician
- Gravure technician
- No. 1 printer
- Post-press technician
- Pre-press technician
- Print technician
- Printer
- Studio technician
- Skills
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Skills an apprentice will learn
- Apply environmental and sustainability procedures in compliance with regulations and standards for example, segregating resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
- Apply health and safety and manual handling procedures in compliance with regulations and standards.
- Plan and prioritise work
- Record or enter information - paper based or electronic for example, work sheets, check lists, handover records, job sheets.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Follow equality, diversity and inclusion procedures.
- Communicate with others verbally including colleagues or stakeholders.
- Communicate in writing.
- Apply problem-solving techniques to common problems.
- Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
- Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks, with consideration for cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
- Apply team working principles.
Full information on Print technician (level 3) is available from the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education.